ORLANDO, Fla. Producers
attending the American Sheep
Industry Convention said it could
be the sheep industry that’s
“endangered” if significant
changes are not made in the
Endangered Species Act as it
comes up for renewal in 1992.
The lines of conflict were clear
as debaters squared off on the
endangered species issue during a
packed session at the American
Sheep Industry Convention. Con
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nie Brooks, a well-known and
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multiple use groups like the sheep
industry as each struggles to have
its voice heard.
“This promises to be the fight of
the century. The environmental
community is united on this
issue,” Irvin said. The issue will
be wrought with misinformation
and “outright lies.” he said.
“We are willing to work
together, but we aren’t going to
retreat from the commitment to
future generations to leave this
* Endangered ’
land as rich as we found it”
Irvin called on the audience of
300-plus sheep producers to rec
ognize the myths around the
Endangered Species Act and rec
ognize its success in restoring
balance in the environment He
argued that the Act is working
successfully to restore species and
that under the law, it considers
economic and human implications
in listing a species.
“Opponents say the Endan
gered Species Act will bring civil
ization to a standstill, but the facts
say otherwise,” he said.
Brooks disagreed with both
points. “The Endangered Species
Act is not effective in protecting
our rich resources,” she said,
pointing out the indiscriminate
“emergency room” use of the Act
on specific high-profile species
and the high impact on agriculture
and other landowners.
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diversity. We have to realize pre
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for a stable level of diversity.”
Brooks called for an alternative
to the current statute and said
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